Day: December 15, 2023
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Mayor Adams Announces Progress Connecting New Yorkers in Shelter to Permanent Housing, Technology Improvements Help Boost Shelter Access
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today announced continued progress connecting New Yorkers living in shelter to permanent housing, with technological improvements to further streamline access to City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention (CityFHEPS) vouchers, the largest city-funded rental assistance program…
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NY Governor Hochul Announces New York’s First National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funded Fast Charging Station Now Operating in the Hudson Valley
City of Kingston Site Hosts Four High-speed Chargers Built Under NY’s first National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funded Project; New York Expected to Receive $175 Million in Funding over the Five-Year Program Roll-out of Federal-supported Sites to Help State Further Climate Act Goals to Reduce Carbon Emissions 85 Percent by 2050 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced…
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Mayor Adams, Speaker Adams, DSS Commissioner Park Announce $20 Million Investment, Eligibility Expansion to Help Make More New Yorkers Eligible for Fair Fares Transit Discount
– New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today announced a substantial investment and an expansion of eligibility to the Fair Fares transit discount to help make the program more accessible to more New Yorkers. The Fair Fares…
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Office of Public Safety Holds Briefing on Public Safety in New York City
Kaegan Mays‑Williams, General Counsel, Office of the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety: Good afternoon. My name is Kaegan Mays‑Williams, and I’m the general counsel for the Office of the Deputy Mayor of Public Safety. Public safety is the most important issue for many New Yorkers, and so we want to make sure that we are keeping you updated on what the city is…
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Commodities Trading Company Agrees to Pay Over $98M to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case
Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint), a commodities trading company based in Stamford, Connecticut, has agreed to pay over $98 million to resolve an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) stemming from the company’s involvement in a corrupt scheme to pay bribes to Brazilian government officials. Freepoint has…